About me

Alisa Klinger has a Ph.D. in English from the University of California at Berkeley and a Teaching English As A Second Language Certificate from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She has been pursuing her passion for texts, technology, and teaching in person and online for over two dozen years at colleges and universities in Canada, Arizona, and California. Presently, she teaches composition, critical thinking, literature, digital literacy, and gender studies.

My Philosophy

The overall philosophical interest that guides my teaching is the cultural production of identity and knowledge. I consider the classroom a forum for students (including myself) to develop our understanding of the material conditions through which ideas about gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and nationality are constructed and construed in various cultures and at various times. Interrogating the seductive logic and imagery of American popular culture requires us to take on the difficult tasks of dismantling assumptions, negotiating difference, practicing diplomacy, imagining alternatives, and creating equity. My teaching philosophy, however, is founded on my own version of the three R's: responsibility, reciprocity, and respect. These touchstones are not only vital for good teaching and even better learning, they are transferable to the world beyond the classroom as well.

Additional Information

Office hours are available by appointment or drop-in. If you are a Distance Education student, please contact me by Moodle Message to arrange an appointment online, over the telephone, or on the Kentfield campus.

College of Marin is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is one of 112 public community colleges in California. Approximately 11,000 credit and noncredit students enroll annually.

College of Marin students seeking instruction related disability accommodations should contact the DSPS Office, (415) 485-9406. Individuals seeking special assistance to accommodate a disability may call the Student Affairs Office, (415) 485-9376.